Suicide of Madoff investor

Dec. 23 (Bloomberg) -- "Thierry Magon de La Villehuchet, who ran a fund that invested with Bernard Madoff, was found dead at his Madison Avenue office today, a New York City police officer at the scene said. The death appeared to be a suicide, he said.

• De la Villehuchet, 65, was a founding partner and chief executive officer of Access International Advisors, according to a marketing document. Access invested $1.4 billion with Madoff,"...via Rush Limbaugh radio

• And possibly related:

(TimesOnlineUK): Knightsbridge: "An HSBC banker has been found hanged at a five-star hotel, after apparently committing suicide.

• Christen Schnor, 49, was found by a hotel worker hanging by a belt in the closet of his £500-a-night suite at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower hotel in Knightsbridge, West London."...

Mr Schnor worked at the bank’s offices at Canary Wharf, East London. He earned a six-figure salary as head of insurance with responsibility for Britain and the Middle East."...

• Last week it was announced that HSBC had $1 billion 'at risk' from Madoff deals. via Gawker

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